Zelda Rubinstein
Known For
Acting
Born
1933-05-28 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
2010-01-27
Biography
Zelda Rubinstein (May 28, 1933 – January 27, 2010) was an American actress and human rights activist, known as eccentric medium Tangina Barrons in the Poltergeist film series. Playing 'Ginny', she was a regular on David E. Kelley's Emmy Award winning television series Picket Fences for several seasons. She also made guest appearances in the TV show Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996), as seer 'Christina' and was the voice ofSkittles candies in their long-running 'Taste the Rainbow' ad campaign. Rubinstein was also known for her outspoken activism for little people and her early participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Most Known For
Hey Arnold!
Tales from the Crypt
as Nora
The Pretender
as Pawn Shop Lady
Martin
as Nurse Froyd
Caroline in the City
as Phyllis
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre
as The Old Woman
Picket Fences
as Ginny Weedon
Matt Houston
The Flintstone Comedy Show
as Atrocia Frankenstone
Where Are They Now?
as Self
Poltergeist
as Tangina Barrons
Anguish
as Alice Pressman, the Mother
Cages
as Liz
Shades of L.A.
Sixteen Candles
as Organist
Wishcraft
as Medical Examiner
Americathon
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Christina
Southland Tales
as Dr. Katarina Kuntzler